Querétaro Restaurants

The House of the Five Patios was originally a very elegant home, built in the 18th Century by one of the richest men in Mexico. (He owned a silver mine.) And, yes, Maximilian was here! He was a guest once in 1867.

Later, in the 1920s, the house was a Catholic girls’ school. After that, the downstairs was used as a warehouse for Corona beer, with the owners of the distributorship living upstairs. I'm not sure when it became a restaurant.

The food was good, and the surroundings were lovely.

The food is Mexican, and very good, but the atmosphere is New Orleans. The night we were there, they had a combo—two Mexicans and a Russian—playing American jazz.

The music was outside, and it had to compete with the clowns performing on the other side of Constitution Plaza.

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This is my favorite place in Queretaro. It's an old Hacienda transformed into two of the best restaurants in town: Hacienda los Laureles at the patio and Los Encantos inside the building.

Weekends have an special atmosphere as they have live mariachi and banda music. The coolest place to visit for foreigners.

Prices are a bit expensive but worth for what you get.

Favorite Dish: Everything is amazing, including live pop music and mariachi every day.

Part of a restaurant chain that is available along Mexico at major cities.

This restaurant sends out a young and friendly vibe that is very appealing to families. Delicious Italian specialties in the form of huge plates of pasta, desserts and salads are what they specialize in - it's not unusual to share your meal with your fellow diners. There is live music on Tuesday and Thursday at 9pm. This is an excellent place for celebrations; if it is your birthday, the waiters will sing to you and bring you a cake.

Favorite Dish: I would definetely recommend Fettuccini with Chicken, Lasagne and Salmon with Oregano.

We ate here often because the prices were the most reasonable of any of the restaurants on this plaza, the food was consistently good, as well as the drinks, always live music - singers, and we love the atmosphere on Plaza Corregidora. Average meals run 45 pesos.

Favorite Dish: Quessidila Courizo is very good!

You can't miss this place. This atmospheric bar is filled with bullfight memorabelia including at least 20 stuffed bull heads. It's mainly a bar that I guess has a fixed lunch. We got it, we ate it, but there was absolutely no English spoken, although everyone was extremely friendly and glad to have us there. We asked for a menu and there was none. As the waiter rambled off some foods, we said yes when we recognized one or two, but we ended up getting a 4 course lunch that was delicious for practically nothing. I think they basically serve the same set menu for a fixed price and everything is included. For lunch the 2 of us each got soup, 2 taquitos, 2 shredded beef with saft tacos, and rice, popcorn and for dessert - ground beef salad. We also had 2 margaritas and 2 beer between us and the bill came to 120 Pesos total (about $10.50).

Favorite Dish: The shredded beef.

I frequented El Naranjo, with it's pricey, but delicious cappacino, at 25 Pesos. They are known for their spiced coffee (spiced with liquor) that goes for 40 Pesos. They offer breakfast and snacks. 4 tables outside on Guerraro Plaza and a few indoors. I just liked relaxing on the plaza and watching life go buy and this is a great place to do it!

This place is known by all the locals in Queretaro who come to hear the excellent mariachi bands. Its a large lively place, very Mexican modern and upscale. The food was great, but the Mariachi band was the real highlight, great performers! Wonderful atmosphere!! One of the only places that offers nightly mariachi music. Out of the center, but just a 20 Peso taxi ride from the center. Reasonable prices for the entertainment and atmosphere. Waiters and management speak English.

Favorite Dish: I had the "ram," believe it or not, but it was superb, must have been slow roasted all day, cooked Mexican style.